Choose tools.

Good for

Connect apps with point-and-click trigger and action chains.
Automate form logging, email alerts, reference syncing, or task updates.
Use filters, formatting, Tables, Copilot, Agents, or MCP for richer workflows.

Watch out

Multi-step automations consume tasks per action, so usage can grow quickly.

Devin Desktop

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Use Cascade to plan and apply multi-file changes inside a VS Code-based editor.
Run terminal commands, install dependencies, and iterate on runnable code.
Import repositories or turn analysis tasks into working Python projects.

Watch out

The editor needs coding basics, and its free agent quota is limited.

Weaviate

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Store objects with embeddings for semantic and hybrid search.
Build retrieval-augmented generation queries through GraphQL or REST.
Run locally, embed it in Python or JavaScript, or use managed cloud hosting.

Watch out

Plan how embeddings and retrieved records will be produced and maintained.

v0

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Generate React and Next.js apps from natural-language prompts with live previews.
Use browser tests, terminal commands, GitHub imports, and iterative agent fixes.
Connect supported databases and sync the resulting Next.js source to GitHub.

Watch out

React and Next.js are central; non-JavaScript stacks and heavy backends fit poorly.

Uptime Kuma

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Monitor HTTP, TCP, DNS, container, and push-based service checks.
Publish status pages and send notifications when monitored services change state.
Track response history while separating uptime from output correctness.

Watch out

Availability checks cannot establish that a workflow's output is correct.

Tavus (CVI)

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Create a realtime video conversation with an avatar and connected language model.
Build interactive tutors or interviewers that handle concurrent sessions.
Choose CVI when live responses matter more than a prerecorded video library.

Watch out

It is designed for live interaction rather than polished prerecorded videos.

Synthesia

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Turn a script or PowerPoint deck into a presenter-led training video.
Localize training content across many languages with reusable team templates.
Export pre-rendered lessons to an LMS through SCORM.

Watch out

Its corporate training workflow is excessive for a single quick video.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 + ComfyUI

Apps · Self-hosted

Free

Good for

Build repeatable image workflows by connecting generation, ControlNet, LoRA, and upscaling nodes.
Run Stable Diffusion 3.5 locally through ComfyUI's saved visual graphs.
Choose model sizes that match your available consumer or larger GPU.

Watch out

The license has revenue conditions, and ComfyUI requires learning its node graph.

Runway Gen-4

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Direct camera motion and preserve subjects across generated video shots.
Combine generated and real footage in a timeline for connected sequences.
Use the editing-oriented workflow for explainers with several visual scenes.

Watch out

Its production-oriented controls add complexity for a single illustrative clip.

Retell AI

Apps · Cloud

BYOK

Good for

Assemble a phone-ready voice agent from your chosen speech and language services.
Handle telephony, routing, conversation state, and interruptions in one layer.
Use it for appointment, support, or outbound calling workflows.

Watch out

You must provide separate speech-to-text, language-model, and speech keys.

Promptfoo

Apps · Self-hosted · Cloud

Free tierOpen source

Good for

Define repeatable evaluations for prompts, models, providers, and datasets.
Add assertions that turn expected behavior into automated checks.
Run regression tests to compare changes and expose failures over time.

Watch out

Results are only as useful as the test cases and assertions you define.

Poe

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Chat with official model bots and user-built bots from one interface.
Use one points balance across text, image, and video model access.
Pick Poe when you want model routing without an agent or automation layer.

Watch out

Third-party bots can handle data differently, so choose bots carefully.

Pipecat

Apps · Self-hosted

Free

Good for

Assemble voice activity detection, transcription, language, and speech components.
Connect your chosen services or local models through many integrations.
Carry audio over WebRTC or another transport without tying the pipeline to one vendor.

Watch out

You must integrate and self-host the separate pipeline components.

Perplexity Max

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Access several models and Perplexity search features through one subscription.
Use Pro Search and Labs for research tasks within the Perplexity workspace.
Treat Model Council and Background Assistants as reported until re-checked.

Watch out

Reported Model Council and Background Assistants details still need primary confirmation.

Perplexity

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Ask natural-language questions and receive web answers with clickable citations.
Triage literature by requesting linked papers, summaries, or DOI details.
Attach files for analysis when your plan provides that capability.

Watch out

Check every citation and quotation against the original source.

OpenHands

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Run an autonomous coding agent that plans and applies repository changes.
Install Agent Canvas locally with npm or Docker, or use a private cloud.
Connect project work to services such as GitHub, Slack, Linear, or Jira.

Watch out

Use a sandbox because an unsandboxed agent server can access your filesystem.

opencode + voice

Apps · Self-hosted

Free

Good for

Drive opencode hands-free by speaking commands into a local voice pipeline.
Whisper transcribes speech on your CPU and forwards it to opencode.
Add community text-to-speech so the agent can answer aloud.

Watch out

This combines separately maintained community projects rather than an official opencode feature.

opencode

Apps · Self-hosted

BYOKOpen source

Good for

Use a terminal, desktop app, or IDE extension to work with coding agents.
Choose build mode for changes or plan mode for read-only exploration.
Connect supported providers, subscriptions, or local models through one workbench.

Watch out

Bring your own provider access and monitor its token usage.

openclaw

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Run a personal agent that you reach through familiar messaging apps.
Automate email, calendars, web tasks, and shell scripts.
Choose Claude, GPT, or local Ollama models for agent tasks.

Watch out

Setup needs Node 24+, an LLM API key, and a local host machine.

OpenAI Agents SDK

Apps · Self-hosted

Free

Good for

Create text, sandbox, realtime, and voice agents in Python.
Add tracing, guardrails, and session management to agents.
Run agents locally or on a supported model provider.

Watch out

You need Python 3.10 or newer and must configure a supported model provider.

Open Notebook

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Collect sources and search them in one workspace.
Produce assisted notes or audio drafts from collected material.
Choose local or cloud model providers for processing.

Watch out

Self-hosting requires Docker and a model key unless you configure a local Ollama model.

Onyx

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Search connected applications with source-cited agentic retrieval.
Create agents with instructions, knowledge, and actions.
Run hosted or self-hosted with Docker or Kubernetes.

Watch out

Full Onyx needs server infrastructure for indexing, workers, and blob storage.

Neo4j

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Model connected entities as nodes and relationships.
Query graph structures with the Cypher language.
Deploy locally, on-premise, or through Neo4j Aura.

Watch out

Check edition licensing: Community is GPL v3, while other offerings require commercial terms.

n8n

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Chain APIs, models, databases, and files into visual workflows.
Inspect requests, errors, outputs, and branching logic directly.
Build multi-stage research pipelines without creating a backend.

Watch out

Choose and secure hosting deliberately; credentials and workflow data follow that deployment path.

Midjourney

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Create art-directed image drafts from prompts and references.
Iterate visual concepts with controlled reference inputs.
Review rights, accessibility, disclosure, and exports before reuse.

Watch out

Cloud access and commercial terms can change; verify rights and final exports for each use.

mem0

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Give assistants retained facts across separate sessions.
Store and retrieve memories with Python or Node SDK calls.
Choose managed hosting or self-host the service with Docker.

Watch out

You must provide an API key and account for model and storage usage.

Make

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Connect apps through visual, multi-step automation scenarios.
Branch, loop, transform data, and handle workflow errors visually.
Trigger literature, instrument, or form-processing pipelines.

Watch out

Designs with many operations or active scenarios may exceed the free allowance.

Lovable

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Describe a web application and iterate against a live preview.
Generate React, TypeScript, Tailwind, and Supabase projects.
Push generated code to GitHub for continued development.

Watch out

Generated applications need review, and iterative debugging can consume credits unexpectedly.

llm-compressor

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Compress Hugging Face checkpoints for vLLM deployment.
Apply quantization, pruning, and KV-cache techniques.
Save models in the compressed-tensors format for inference.

Watch out

Compression changes model artifacts and requires checking compatibility with your serving setup.

LiteLLM

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Give applications one interface across many model providers.
Route requests and track spending through a proxy.
Add guardrails and an admin UI to self-hosted deployments.

Watch out

You operate the proxy and remain responsible for provider configuration and infrastructure.

Letta

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Install Letta Code globally and run an autonomous agent.
Maintain agent memory and identity across sessions.
Version context repositories with Git-based memory management.

Watch out

You need a Node.js environment and must manage evolving agent state deliberately.

Langfuse

Apps · Self-hosted · Cloud

Free tierOpen source

Good for

Trace application runs across models and versions.
Manage prompts and record evaluation scores.
Analyse datasets and results while monitoring model usage.

Watch out

Traces can contain sensitive prompts, outputs, or identifiers; configure redaction and retention.

Langflow

Apps · Self-hosted

Free

Good for

Assemble document, chat, agent, and web-fetch blocks visually.
Prototype RAG chatbots and multi-step agents in the Playground.
Export finished flows as APIs or MCP servers.

Watch out

Self-hosting requires Docker or another setup, plus your own model API key.

Langdock

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Give organisations a shared workspace for chat and assistants.
Connect workflows and integrations around selected models.
Check contracted deployment and data handling before adoption.

Watch out

Deployment, models, data handling, and commitments depend on your contracted configuration.

LangChain

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Build agents from reusable architectures and model integrations.
Orchestrate language models and external tools in Python.
Add LangSmith for observability, evaluation, and deployment.

Watch out

You need Python and should choose integrations and deployment components for each project.

LanceDB

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Store text, images, and multimodal embeddings in a local vector database.
Query data with similarity search, full-text search, and SQL filters.
Use Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, or Rust without a separate server.

Watch out

You must choose and operate the local machine, container, or cloud VM hosting it.

KNIME

Apps · Self-hosted

Free

Good for

Build reproducible data pipelines by connecting visual workflow nodes.
Clean files, run statistics, plot results, and export outputs without coding.
Add connectors or AI nodes for broader analysis workflows.

Watch out

Large datasets can strain desktop memory; collaboration and scheduling need Hub access.

jcode

Apps · Self-hosted

BYOK

Good for

Work with a coding agent from a terminal-based Rust harness.
Connect cloud subscriptions, API keys, or local Ollama and LM Studio models.
Use memory, background tasks, and parallel agents across projects.

Watch out

It is new and fast-moving; bring-your-own-key usage still incurs model costs.

Hugging Face

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Browse, download, and share open models and datasets.
Use Python libraries to work with models from your own machine.
Publish experiments or keep repositories private through available plans.

Watch out

Local use requires a machine that can install the required Python packages.

HeyGen

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Turn a script and photo into a lip-synced presenter video.
Use the avatar API to connect a presenter to an LLM.
Choose it for fast narrated clips without camera or studio setup.

Watch out

Interactive Avatar sessions are billed separately and per minute.

Hermes

Apps · Self-hosted

Free

Good for

Keep persistent project memory across sessions with a self-hosted agent.
Schedule tasks through a CLI or familiar messaging applications.
Create reusable skills from solutions you want to repeat.

Watch out

Setup requires a connected model and running server; review permissions for unattended work.

GuideLLM

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Load-test language-model deployments with realistic traffic patterns.
Measure latency, throughput, and token-level behavior.
Export detailed JSON, CSV, or HTML evaluation reports.

Watch out

It supports Linux and macOS with Python 3.10–3.13, not native Windows.

GitHub

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Host code, reviews, issues, CI workflows, and browser-based development.
Use pull-request automation and integrations for collaborative projects.
Choose it when existing ecosystem connections outweigh self-hosting needs.

Watch out

Repositories and workflows live on a proprietary hosted platform with ecosystem lock-in.

Gitea

Apps · Self-hosted

Free

Good for

Host repositories, pull requests, issues, and reviews on your infrastructure.
Run compatible CI workflows alongside package registries.
Choose it when your team needs self-hosted code collaboration.

Watch out

You must handle backups, upgrades, and security patches for the installation.

Git

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Record, compare, branch, and restore changes to project files.
Work locally without depending on a hosting provider.
Use commits to make prompts, code, and analyses reproducible.

Watch out

Git history is not a backup, access-control system, or collaboration service.

Genspark

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Draft reports, slide decks, calls, and videos from one agent workspace.
Use specialized tools through a persistent messaging-app agent.
Check current commercial-use terms before client-facing publication.

Watch out

Commercial-use rights are plan-specific and time-limited; re-check terms before relying on them.

Gemini

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Analyze text, images, audio, and video in one multimodal prompt.
Draft and summarize work across Google Docs, Sheets, Gmail, and Meet.
Choose it when Google Workspace integration is central to your workflow.

Watch out

Its strongest practical distinction depends on using Google's Workspace ecosystem.

Flowise

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Connect models, documents, and tools on a visual workflow canvas.
Build retrieval chatbots without writing the full agent integration yourself.
Publish tested flows as embeddable widgets or callable services.

Watch out

You provide the LLM API key; self-hosting requires Docker or Node.js.

Adobe Firefly (Image Model 5)

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Create or edit images, video, audio, and design assets.
Use Adobe workflows when generated media needs creative-tool integration.
Check source rights and current terms before releasing outputs.

Watch out

Rights and protections depend on the selected service, plan, workflow, and current terms.

ElevenLabs Conversational AI

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Build voice conversations from speech recognition, an LLM, and spoken replies.
Swap the language model while inspecting each pipeline transcript.
Choose it when voice quality matters more than minimizing pipeline hops.

Watch out

Its cascaded stages add pipeline hops and require a separate language-model step.

ElevenLabs

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Turn scripts into speech for narration, dubbing, or audio prototypes.
Design voices and adapt pronunciation for polished spoken content.
Use cloning only when you have explicit authority and consent.

Watch out

Cloud features and limits can change; voice cloning requires explicit authority and consent.

E2B

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Run code and agent tools inside isolated cloud sandboxes.
Use Node.js or Python SDKs to automate sandboxed execution.
Self-host the infrastructure when you need deployment control.

Watch out

You need a cloud or on-premises environment to self-host it.

Dokploy

Apps · Self-hosted

Free tierOpen source

Good for

Deploy applications and Docker Compose stacks on infrastructure you control.
Choose it when Git deployments, certificates, proxies, and backups need one platform.
Its self-hosted model leaves security, upgrades, recovery, and capacity with operators.

Watch out

Operators handle server patches, upgrades, backups, recovery, and capacity themselves.

Dockge

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Manage Docker Compose stack files through a self-hosted web interface.
Choose it when Compose operations need a lightweight browser-based control surface.
Its console is disabled by default in version 1.5.0.

Watch out

You operate the self-hosted service; its console is disabled by default in 1.5.0.

Directus

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Expose an existing SQL database through REST, GraphQL, SDKs, and a no-code admin.
Choose it when database-backed APIs need fast editorial tooling.
It supports self-hosting, permissions, flows, dashboards, and data queries.

Watch out

Advanced enterprise features require a paid license obtained through sales.

Dify

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Build document Q&A, chatbots, and agent pipelines through a visual interface.
Choose it when prompts, retrieval, tools, and memory belong in one workflow.
Its knowledge base can ground chats in uploaded PDFs or web pages.

Watch out

The course instance is paused; personal self-hosting requires Docker.

D-

D-ID

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Animate portraits from scripts or audio for talking-head videos.
Choose it when a website needs a realtime avatar or visual greeter.
Its Agents product connects an avatar directly to an LLM.

Watch out

Agent usage-based pricing scales with conversation volume.

Cursor

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Complete code, ask questions about a repository, and apply agent-assisted edits.
Choose it when an editor-centered workflow should understand project context.
Its bounded-project workflow keeps generated changes and commands reviewable.

Watch out

Processing and plan limits vary; check privacy settings before exposing non-public code or data.

CrewAI

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Define collaborating agents, tools, and tasks in Python.
Choose it when a code-first workflow needs multi-agent coordination.
Its Flows feature adds structured, event-driven control to crews.

Watch out

It is code-first: Python and configuration files replace a drag-and-drop builder.

Claude Cowork

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Turn authorised files and folders into reports, spreadsheets, or organised deliverables.
Choose it for non-coding tasks that need multi-step desktop automation.
It can coordinate sub-agents and schedule recurring work.

Watch out

It is paid and desktop-only, and acts on real files; keep access narrowly scoped.

GitHub Copilot

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Get code suggestions, explanations, and task assistance in supported editors.
Choose it when GitHub workflows already anchor your development process.
Its available assistance depends on the selected product and organisation policy.

Watch out

Suggestions may be incorrect or insecure; review, test, and check current account terms.

ComfyUI

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Build node-based workflows for image, video, and audio generation.
Choose it when runs must be exported and reproduced with pinned components.
Its graph interface makes each generation step explicit and inspectable.

Watch out

Custom nodes execute code and change independently; review and pin them before use.

Codex

Apps · Cloud

CommercialOpen source

Good for

Refactor repositories, add features, and debug notebooks through terminal coding workflows.
Choose it when an agent should run commands and iterate on test failures.
Its open-source Rust CLI works locally in your own checkout.

Watch out

It requires a paid plan or API credits and supports OpenAI models only.

Claude Desktop

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Read local files, work with PDFs, and connect desktop extensions from one application.
Choose it when browser chat is too limited for local-file workflows.
It bundles Claude chat, Claude Code, and Cowork on macOS or Windows.

Watch out

The free tier has daily limits, and live web access is not enabled by default.

Claude Code Plugins

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Share reusable skills, MCP connectors, and role-specific workflows across a team.
Choose it when repeated team processes should use a common slash command.
Its plugin registry connects workflows with services such as Slack or GitHub.

Watch out

It requires a Claude Code subscription, and its evolving plugin APIs may have rough edges.

Claude Code

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Inspect repositories, edit files, run approved commands, and execute tests from coding workflows.
Choose it when terminal-based project work needs an agentic assistant.
Its access is bounded by the local environment and granted permissions.

Watch out

It can change files and run commands; use a bounded repository and review diffs.

Claude Agent SDK

Apps · Cloud

BYOK

Good for

Build custom agents in Python or TypeScript with tools and context management.
Choose it when an application needs its own Claude-based agent loop.
Its SDK shape lets you add domain workflows such as protocol checking.

Watch out

It is a developer library; you write the agent and pay Claude API usage costs.

Claude

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Draft documents, inspect uploaded files, search with sources, and run small code artifacts.
Choose it for low-friction browser-based analysis and writing.
Its live Artifacts provide a concrete place to execute small code snippets.

Watch out

The web app has limited integrations and is less suited to long autonomous jobs.

ChatGPT

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Analyze uploaded files with Python, draft text, explain concepts, and search with citations.
Choose it for a broad everyday assistant with built-in data analysis.
Its practical distinction is file-based statistics and plotting through Advanced Data Analysis.

Watch out

Consumer chats train by default; review Data Controls and keep confidential work to suitable tiers.

Chatbot UI

Apps · Self-hosted

Good for

Provide a simple web chat interface for language models you configure.
Choose it when an open-source Next.js frontend fits your deployment plan.
It can run locally or on Node.js hosting with a Supabase backend.

Watch out

You must operate Supabase or another supported backend for storage and authentication.

C2PA

Apps · Self-hosted · Cloud

Good for

Attach signed provenance manifests and Content Credentials to digital media.
Choose it when systems need to validate recorded claims and signers.
Its specification covers assertions, signatures, validation, and trust handling.

Watch out

A manifest does not prove depicted events, source rights, or consent are valid.

Basic Memory

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Query Markdown notes through full-text, semantic, and graph indexing.
Choose it when a local knowledge base should work with AI tools.
Its database-like queries preserve a Markdown-centered working format.

Watch out

Cloud use requires a subscription, and agent features use credit-based billing.

Base44

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Build and deploy applications from prompts with storage and authentication included.
Choose it when a managed platform should handle core application services.
Its hosted model makes export and migration checks important decisions.

Watch out

Verify export, backup, access-control, and migration options before storing important data.

AnythingLLM

Apps · Cloud · Self-hosted

Good for

Chat with PDFs and folders using citations in a familiar workspace.
Choose it when local models should ground answers in your documents.
The Docker build adds a shared endpoint and OpenAI-compatible API.

Watch out

The API and multi-user server require the self-hosted Docker build, not desktop.

Antigravity

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Use parallel agents to refactor projects, build tools, or run scheduled background tasks.
Choose it when a multi-step development job needs orchestration and later review.
Its Manager Surface separates agent supervision from the AI editor.

Watch out

It requires a Google account; request limits apply, and agent changes to code need review.

Aider

Apps · Self-hosted

BYOK

Good for

Use the terminal to edit scripts and automate analysis tasks with natural-language instructions.
Choose it when Git commits should make AI-assisted changes reversible.
It maps related files and supports cloud or locally run models.

Watch out

You need terminal comfort and a paid LLM API key; it is not point-and-click.

Abacus.ai

Apps · Cloud

Good for

Use multi-model chat, app building, or scheduled messaging from one account.
Choose it when one shared credit system should cover several AI products.
Its distinct mix includes DeepAgent web apps and Claw messaging agents.

Watch out

Shared credits can be consumed quickly; the Basic tier throttles usage at 75% of its allowance.